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Recommendation 19
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Afford the Royal Air Force necessary funding and equipment to fulfil its critical national protection role.
Conclusion
Although these risks were acknowledged in the Defence Command Paper Refresh (DCPR), the actions taken to address them are totally inadequate to the scale of the challenge. The DCPR stands as a missed opportunity to reverse the deeply damaging cuts of 2021: the Royal Air Force, as with all our Armed Forces, must be afforded the funding and equipment it needs to properly carry out its critical role in protecting our nation. (Paragraph 126) 44 Aviation Procurement: Winging it?
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 14 November 2023. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗